Re: Seeking information on the following family Line in Will
DUFFY
Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email) In Response To: Re: Seeking information on the following family Line in Will (Gwen Butrum)
Date: 8/2/2016 at 23:44:31
March 17, 1820 --- December 17, 1913
ANOTHER PIONEER CALLED BY DEATH
Thomas Duffy, for 58 Years a Resident of Hamilton County, Dead in WilliamsThomas Duffy, one of the pioneer residents of Hamilton county, died at his home in Williams yesterday afternoon, at the age of ninety - two years. Deceased was born in Ireland in 1811 [1820] and came to the United States with his parents in 1827. The family located in New York and later came to Iowa, first settling in Blackhawk county. In 1855 Thomas Duffy came to Hamilton county and has made his home in this county ever since, residing almost continuously in and near Williams. He was the father of twelve children and by hard work and frugal habits accumulated a competency. Death resulted from the infirmities of old age, the deceased passing away quietly and without much pain. He will be well remembered by the older residents of Webster City, having been a frequent visitor to this city in the early days, but of late years he was not often seen upon our streets.
Daily Freeman Tribune --- Webster City, Iowa
December 18, 1913******
March 1841 ---- November 4, 1926FORMER WILLIAMS WOMAN IS DEAD
Mrs. Bridget Duffy Dies at MasonvilleWilliams, Iowa --- The body of Mrs. Bridget Duffy, of Masonville, was brought here Saturday. Mrs. Duffy died last Thursday at the home of her brother, O. S. Duffy, near Masonville. She and her husband, Thomas Duffy, who preceded her in death several years ago, settled in Hamilton county near Williams more than half a century ago. Together they labored faithfully, overcoming the many hardships endured on the prairies of Iowa at that time. Mrs. Duffy lived here a number of years until several years ago, when she went to make her home with her brother. She was 90 years old. She passed away peacefully, consoled and fortified by the last rites of the Catholic church of which she was always a faithful member. She leaves to mourn her death four daughters and eight sons, a number of grandchildren and several great grandchildren, nine brothers and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, two sisters and three brothers.
Funeral services were held here on Monday morning at St. Mary's Catholic church with Father J. T. O'Meara officiating. The daughters who are left to mourn her are Mrs. Nels Olson of this place, Mrs. Anna Coine of Boone, Mrs. Alice McDonald, Cbicago; Mrs. Kate O'Malley of Lawler. The sons are Charles, Peter and William, of this place; Thomas and Joe of Oldham, S.D.; Ed, of Boone, James of Waterloo, and John, of Duncombe. The relatives and friends who were here to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Matt Olson, of Manson, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Olson, Des Moines; Mrs. Mary Scott, of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Ed McDermott of Rockwell City; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Duffy, of Oldham, S. D.; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Duffy, of Oldham, S. D.; Mrs. James Coine and sons Ed and Rov, of Boone; Mrs. Alice McDonald, of Chicago, Pat Duffy and daughter Mabel of Fonda; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Duffy, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Duffy, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Duffy, Hugh Duffy and Misses Ethel and Myrtle Duffy, all of Fairbanks; James K. Duffy, of Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. John Duffy, of Duncombe; Father Duffy of Dubuque; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Duffy and family of Boone; Mrs. John Winters of Dubuque; Joseph O'Malley of Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Olson and Mr. and Mrs. Amos Olthoff of Webster City; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harris of Alden; George Harris, of Alden; Misses Carrie and Maggie and James McDonald of Duncombe, and Miss Mary Duffy, of Chicago.
Daily Freeman Journal --- Webster City, Iowa
November 11, 1926
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